Proverbs 16:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God's people avoid evil ways, and they protect themselves by watching where they go.

Cross References

Job 1:1

Many years ago, a man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was a truly good person, who respected God and refused to do evil.

Proverbs 10:9

You will be safe, if you always do right, but you will get caught, if you are dishonest.

Proverbs 19:16

Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live— disobey and you will die.

Proverbs 21:23

Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble.

Proverbs 22:5

Crooks walk down a road full of thorny traps. Stay away from there!

Proverbs 4:23

Carefully guard your thoughts because they are the source of true life.

Isaiah 35:8

A good road will be there, and it will be named “God's Sacred Highway”. It will be for God's people; no one unfit to worship God will walk on that road. And no fools can travel on that highway.

Matthew 24:13

But if you keep on being faithful right to the end, you will be saved.

Acts 10:35

God is pleased with everyone who worships him and does right, no matter what nation they come from.

Acts 24:16

And because I am sure, I try my best to have a clear conscience in whatever I do for God or for people.

Hebrews 10:39

We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.

Jude 1:21

And keep in step with God's love, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to show how kind he is by giving you eternal life.

Jude 1:24

Offer praise to God our Saviour because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and for evermore, God is worthy of glory, honour, power, and authority. Amen.

Revelation 3:10

You obeyed my message and endured. So I will protect you from the time of testing that everyone in all the world must go through.